Salisbury North, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Salisbury North is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 802, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Salisbury North a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Salisbury North from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
2/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (2/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
57/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $260 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 57% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Salisbury North at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,683
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,068
- SEIFA score
- 802
- Local government area
- Salisbury
- Coordinates
- -34.7442, 138.6232
Map of Salisbury North
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Housing & property in Salisbury North
What it costs to live in Salisbury North and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $260
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,127
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 40%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Salisbury North demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Salisbury North demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Salisbury North using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30% and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,223 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,356 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,165 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,394 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,555 | 15% |
Share of the 10,693 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 850 | 22% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,388 | 36% |
| Rented | 1,542 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,818 | 72% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,044 | 27% |
| Flats & apartments | 20 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,892 occupied private dwellings in Salisbury North.
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,292
- Median weekly personal income
- $540
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,928 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 2,693 (27%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 464 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,018 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 50.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,175
- Employed part-time
- 1,394
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Salisbury North
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Salisbury North is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 14.6°C). The area receives roughly 542 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 17.4°C | 32 mm |
| Feb | 27.6°C | 17°C | 23 mm |
| Mar | 25.6°C | 15.8°C | 18 mm |
| Apr | 22.4°C | 13.5°C | 48 mm |
| May | 18.1°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 67 mm |
| Jul | 14.6°C | 8°C | 64 mm |
| Aug | 15.3°C | 8.1°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 49 mm |
| Oct | 21.6°C | 11.7°C | 42 mm |
| Nov | 23.9°C | 13.4°C | 41 mm |
| Dec | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 26 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Salisbury North
Is Salisbury North a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Salisbury North rates 20/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Salisbury North?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Salisbury North was $260, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,127. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Salisbury North?
Salisbury North is a suburb of South Australia, Australia, in the Salisbury local government area.
What is the population of Salisbury North?
At the 2021 Census, Salisbury North had a population of about 10,683.
Is Salisbury North an advantaged area?
Salisbury North has an ABS SEIFA score of 802, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Salisbury North?
Salisbury North has average daytime highs of about 21.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 542 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Salisbury North?
Salisbury North is one of the most populous suburbs in South Australia — the 17th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 10,683 usual residents).
Where Salisbury North ranks
Salisbury North appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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